The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 134 Zhang Li's Thoughts

The Provincial Catering Association established the "Provincial Famous Chef Committee", with Wang Gang's master Ming Zhengliang as the chairman.

There are more than [-] members in the committee, all of whom are head chefs in major restaurants in the provincial capital and well-known restaurants in other cities.

Dongfang Cuisine reported on the investigation in the provincial capital in September last year, focusing on the Kanto family and the management of the work point system, which attracted the attention of many catering professionals.

Especially in Northeast China, after reading the report, many rich bosses want to follow suit and open such a farmyard, so they go to the Kanto people to conduct on-the-spot investigation and study, exchange and learn from it. influence.

In addition to being full of praise for the decoration, business model, dishes and services of the Kanto people, all the people who visited have become interested in the management of the work point system.It's just that Lao Tan is not around, and the implementation of the work-point system is not satisfactory, and it seems to be cancelled.

The Celebrity Chef Committee is very concerned about the management of the work point system, and some people suggest that they should learn from it.Ming Zhengliang met Lao Tan once, and he knew that the work point system was implemented by Lao Tan.As the president, he would like to invite Lao Tan to tell everyone, and also to make some contributions to the catering industry in the provincial capital.

He called his apprentice Wang Gang, told him that he wanted Lao Tan to give lectures, and asked Wang Gang to convey it to Lao Tan.

Wang Gang is doing very well now, it should be said that the couple is doing very well.After Zhang Li left, Zhou Xiaomei took her place as the general manager and managed the Guandong family together with Wang Gang.

The couple cooperated tacitly, making the Guandong family flourish, and it has become the leader of the provincial capital and even the entire Northeast region, and is famous all over the country.

The two of them are often in contact with Lao Tan, mainly because Zhou Xiaomei has a lot of contact. After all, they are relatives and close to each other.

Zhou Xiaomei was brought out by Lao Tan alone. She has a shadow of Lao Tan in management, and her routines are very similar. Sometimes she asks Lao Tan for advice when encountering difficulties. Now the overall marketing plan of the Kanto family is made by Lao Tan.

After receiving the master's call, Wang Gang called Lao Tan, but Lao Tan didn't agree immediately, and told him the current situation, even the lecture would take two months.

After learning that Lao Tan was injured, Wang Gang said some comforting words on the phone, and then went back to Master and reported Lao Tan's situation.Ming Zhengliang was not in a hurry, and said that he would wait until Lao Tan's leg recovered.

"Master Tan injured his leg and is in Hohhot." Wang Gang told Zhou Xiaomei the news.

"When did it happen?" Zhou Xiaomei asked hurriedly.

"In this period of time, I have been discharged from the hospital." Wang Gang said.

"Seriously?"

"It's very serious. It's said that it took 26 stitches."

"Ah - 26 stitches? How big is the hole?" Zhou Xiaomei was a little surprised, and then said: "We can't get through in Hohhot. If we are in the provincial capital, we have to go and see. He didn't say when he will come back?"

"I didn't go into details, but I have to wait until the leg is healed --- the renovation over there, I guess it will be after the opening." Wang Gang guessed.

"Call me at night and ask. Why did you hurt your leg?" Zhou Xiaomei said to herself.

"Just now my master called and wanted to ask Master Tan to talk about the work point system, otherwise I wouldn't know about it."

"About the work-point system?" Zhou Xiaomei was puzzled.

"Well, the Celebrity Chefs Committee is organized, saying that many restaurants want to learn, let Master Tan explain."

"Still talking—our family can't carry on with this—" Zhou Xiaomei grumbled.

"No way, the boss is reluctant to take money out."

After Lao Tan left, Wang Gang and Zhang Li continued to implement the work-point system for a period of time, and the effect was quite good. Although it did not reach the level of Aqiao Dumpling Restaurant, it was relatively better than other restaurants.

But after the second batch of employees who reached the score automatically increased their wages, Mr. Xu wanted to cancel the work point system. Although he didn't express his position clearly, everyone could see it.

After Zhang Li resigned, it was equivalent to changing the manager of the front desk and back kitchen. Mr. Xu told Wang Gang and Zhou Xiaomei about the idea of ​​canceling the work point system, and asked them to convey this idea to the employees indirectly.

Although Wang Gang and Zhou Xiaomei opposed it in their hearts, they still had to implement it. Whoever calls someone the boss is so talkative.

The main reason is that people in the Kanto region are now doing business, their business is booming, and they are well-known far and wide.What the guests eat is the dishes, and what they look at is the service. Who cares whether you are on the work-point system or the private-point system, as long as you are satisfied.

In this case, Mr. Xu wants to cancel the work point system, which can save some expenses.

This is what he thought, if Lao Tan must hold objections and try to persuade him, and he will continue to implement under Lao Tan's persuasion.

Wang Gang and Zhou Xiaomei are not old Tan. They are excellent in management, but they dare not directly raise objections in front of the boss. Subjectively, they think that the boss can do what he says. After all, the restaurant is run by others, and they can do whatever they want. , don't talk nonsense.

When the boss also has a blind spot, he needs to hear opposing opinions and consider the problem comprehensively.If you can't hear it, you will think that your decision is correct, and the people below will just follow it.

This is also the main reason why many restaurants always have repeated business.

Let's not talk about the work point system, let's talk about Wang Gang and Zhou Xiaomei.

Since Wang Gang's ambiguity with Hu Jing ended, he completely returned to the family and became a good breadwinner.

As a man, there are always times when you make mistakes, and if you know your mistakes and correct them, you are a good comrade.What I'm afraid of is that if you know your mistakes and don't correct them, you will be obsessed blindly, and the consequences will be serious.

Now the husband and wife go to work together and leave work together, and they are in love with Hemeimei, which envies many people.

Wang Gang took his parents over and rented a house in the community where the old couple lived.My father is in good health and can't be idle, so he finds a shift job. If he is not tired, he just goes to the porter to sleep at night.The mother takes care of her grandson at home, and it will be time for kindergarten in half a year.

Wang Gang and Zhou Xiaomei went to see their parents first after get off work. If the child fell asleep, they would go upstairs directly. If they were not asleep, they would play with the child. Sometimes they would take the child upstairs and send it to work the next day.

The couple planned to buy a bigger house and let their parents live in the current house, but they couldn't choose a good location.

For those who work outside the home, they are considered successful. They have a house, a car, a regular job, a good income, and a happy life.

That night, Zhou Xiaomei called Lao Tan to learn more about Lao Tan's injury and current situation. Finally, if Lao Tan came back, she must tell her so that she could come and have a look.

The busy day was over, Zhongqing went to the dressing room after checking the kitchen, changed his clothes and came out.

Zhang Li was explaining things to the cashier at the bar, and the newly recruited trainee manager was standing next to her, learning from her.

The intern manager's surname is Qin, Qin Lili, 28 years old.Tall, with a good image and temperament, he looks like a professional manager.Seeing Zhongqing approaching, he smiled and nodded.

Zhang Li turned around and saw Zhongqing, so she ended the work arrangement for the cashier, and said to Zhongqing: "Sister Shuang called and said to have a barbecue, and Tuya, Xiaogao, and Huaqing also went, and asked us to go together."

Zhongqing said: "You guys go, I won't go, and I can't drink."

"Look at you, everyone go—" Zhang Li said.

"Then - I'll call my wife and tell her."

"Good man, he knows how to ask his wife for leave." Zhang Li teased and laughed.

Zhongqing's daughter-in-law is not in good health, and Zhongqing always thinks about it, so he goes home after work and rarely participates in any activities.Sometimes I can't get away, so I call my daughter-in-law and tell her to sleep first without waiting for me.

After the phone call, his wife told him to drink less and go back early.He agreed, and asked his wife to take medicine and close the windows so as not to catch cold from the wind.Then he and Zhang Li went out of the shop and walked to the barbecue restaurant in the big market.

"Today is another [-]." Zhang Li said with an excited look.

"Well, I'm very busy today, and there are a lot of dishes." Zhong Qing said honestly.

"Now it's not a problem for our family to sell [-] from Monday to Thursday, and [-] on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and we have to wait for a seat." Zhang Li said.

"Our house is small in size, and it can sell for [-] yuan if it's big. If it exceeds [-] yuan, it will take a lot of effort. The kitchen is too busy."

"It was [-] in Lidong last year." Zhang Li said.

"Lidong is special, it only comes once a year."

Dumpling restaurants have the best business on three days of the year, Liqiu, Lidong, and Xiaonian.It is the day when dumplings are eaten. On that day, no matter the size of the dumpling restaurant, the business is full, the customers are full, and the turnover is more than twice the usual.

In Lidong last year, the old store sold [-], the Chishan Road store [-], and the Huangshan Road store [-].

The three stores began to enter customers when they opened at ten o'clock, and did not end until the raw materials were sold out at eleven o'clock in the evening.There are also customers who come into the store to eat dumplings. Lao Tan informs that it will be open until eleven o'clock, and there will be no reception after eleven o'clock. The employees are also exhausted, weak and listless, and need to rest.

Money is not earned in a day. Doing business is the same as living a life. You must plan carefully and carefully.

"What do you think of Manager Qin?" Zhang Li asked Zhongqing.

"I can't see how she works in the kitchen, her image is not bad, and she has a good temperament." Zhongqing said.

"I used to be the head of the floor at Chishan Restaurant, and I have management skills. It takes a while to get used to our house, so let's take a look." Zhang Li said: "Sister Yan said that the restaurant on Taishan Road can be negotiated, and now the rent is the difference. , 300,000 a year, three hundred and fifty flat."

"Taishan Road belongs to the bustling area, and the rent must be high. I don't see how many chain stores open there. The main reason is to grab the location." Zhongqing said.

"Taishan Road must be getting better and better. Our family should have a store there. Hey, we have to train people."

"I also train in the kitchen, but the head chef hasn't figured it out—"

Zhang Li laughed suddenly, and said, "We've done a lot of training this year, so let's do full-time training in the future."

"Our family has to set up a human resource. The pre-job training is in charge of the human resource. We are only responsible for the technical aspect, so it can be faster."

Zhongqing and Lao Tan thought of going together.

The two said as they walked, that Li Shuang, Xiaogao, Huaqing, and Tuya had already ordered skewers when they arrived at the big market.

Tuya first conveyed a piece of news to everyone - Lao Tan was seriously injured in Hohhot.The news was told by her cousin Mulan who returned to Hohhot.

Everyone was very worried after hearing this, and couldn't help asking Tuya about Lao Tan's injury.

When she knew she had 26 stitches and started to use crutches, Zhang Li asked, "Are you discharged from the hospital now?"

"I've been discharged from the hospital, and Sister Yaru is taking care of her." Tuya said.

"Are you still walking on crutches now?" Zhang Li asked again, anxious in her heart, with a nervous expression on her face.

"Well, my sister said that it's okay, but there's nothing wrong with it, and it's probably going to be better in half a month." Tuya said.

Zhang Li felt very uncomfortable. Apart from worrying about Lao Tan, she also had some taste for Yaru's nursing care.To be honest, she hoped that she would be taken care of by Lao Tan's side, because that was the man she had always loved.

Yaru is nursing, it must be arranged by the boss.

The boss's arrangement is right, and he can't go if he arranges it. Who will manage it when he leaves?

But why Yaru?

Did Lao Tan ask for it?
Very likely, if so, hum!
Old Tan, when you come back, you must check carefully. If you dare to rekindle the old relationship with your first love, I will dare to--
This bastard didn't tell me about such a big event, did he treat me like an outsider? 26 needles, what's that like?Can't stay on crutches all the time——
I really want to visit Hohhot.

(End of this chapter)